Board Infinity · on Coursera
Generative AI in HR - Impact and Application of Gen AI is a free-to-learn beginner course from Board Infinity, online. It takes about 5 hours and ends with a paid certificate.
For HR professionals new to AI who want a quick tour of where generative AI fits in recruitment, training and engagement, with the ethics covered. At about five hours it's a manageable first step. The caveats: it's an overview rather than a hands-on tools course, it isn't written around UK employment or data protection rules, and the certificate price isn't shown. For a longer course, try Generative AI for Human Resources (HR) Professionals from IBM.
Five-hour beginner course on Coursera applying generative AI to recruitment, training, employee engagement and workforce planning. Also covers ethical issues in AI-driven HR decisions, including bias, fairness, data privacy and security, and predictive analytics for the future of work.
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Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
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Free to learn. Certificate paid. Price not rendered; shareable certificate available.
Certificate: paid certificate. Shareable certificate via Coursera.
Board Infinity is based in India. We checked this course on the provider's own page on 12 Oct 2026.
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Free to learn. Certificate paid.
About 5 hours, self-paced.
Yes: paid certificate. The provider calls it "Shareable certificate via Coursera".
It's a beginner course. The provider does not list prerequisites.
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